Massage mitten



l. MOSCOWITZ MASSAGE MITTEN Des, 1950 Filed March l5, 1949 IN VEN TOR. jrg/7@ /llfroW// Patented Dec. 5, 1950 UNITED STATES rarer oFFlcE MASSAGE MITTEN lirene Moscowitz, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application March 15, 1949, Serial No. 81,445

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a massage mitten.

More specifically, the invention pertains to a mitten spun from sisal-hemp into cordage and then woven or knitted in such a manner as to produce a fabric which, when applied by the masseur to the surface of the human body in giving massage, will cause the massage to be more beneficial.

A further object is to provide a massage mitten comprising a plurality of straight longitudinal strands connected together by a plurality of curved transverse strands looped about the straight longitudinal strands and one another, and the transverse strands Where they cross the longitudinal strands forming continuous zig zag body-engaging surfaces on the outer sides of the longitudinal ridges for a kneading operation during massaging.

Other objects, advantages and features of the invention will hereinafter appear.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a palm face view of the mitten showing the same in place upon the hand of the mas- Seur.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the mitten illustrating the application thereof to a part of the human body.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail illustrating on an enlarged scale the manner in which strands of cordage from which the mitten is made are Woven together, the cordage loops being shown in a loosened-up condition for clearness of illustration.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the massage mitten therein shown comprises a mitten body 1 having in one side of its inner end portion a thumb opening 8 to receive the thumb 9 of the masseur.

Said mitten body is woven out of a coarse cordage about one-eighth of an inch in diameter and desirably a sisal variety of hemp. As best Ashown in Fig. 2 the weave is such as to provide the surface of the front face of the mitten with longitudinal ridges l that extend lengthwise of the mitten and are convex as viewed in cross section, and shallow grooves, or spaces, Il intervene between said ridges. This ridged surface Qf the mitten simulates somewhat the surface contour of the nger portion of a human hand; but owing to the promiscuous, open weave of the coarse cordage of which said ridges are formed, when the massaging operation is performed a superior, invigorating friction of the surface of the massaged part l2 results.

The longitudinal ridges I9 are formed by a plurality of longitudinally extending strands Illa and a plurality of transversely extending strands lh which are looped about the longitudinally extending strands itap in a manner whereb-y a continuous zig zag loop arrangement 10c is formed on the outer sides of the longitudinally extending ridges so there will be a side to side kneading of the skin and flesh during a massaging operation.

Owing to the large cordage of the mitten, and the variable direction of the woven or knitted cordage strands, and being woven in a loose promiscuous manner, those surface strands of the mitten which contact the surface of the body are rolled back and forth over the skin during the massage, and this rolling action is more soothing to the skin than would be a mere scraping movement of said strands thereover.

I claim:

A woven massage mitten formed entirely from a coarse fibrous cordage, said mitten having longitudinal ridges throughout its length, said ridges comprising a plurality of straight longitudinal strands and a plurality of curved transverse strands looped about the straight longitudinal strands and one another, said transverse strands having adjacent convo-lutions thereof at acute angles to each other thereby forming continuous zig Zag body-engaging surfaces on the outer sides of the ridges.

IRENE MOSCOWITZ.

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